Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-29
CLUVERIUS' ROOM.
THE CELL DOOR IN THE JAIL
UNLOCK Ed At LAST.


A Reportoriai L epection Careful
EXaninat on Of the Decesseds Effects
NO Confession niscovrrsd-The Sui
He Wore In CuUrt-H.s W arch.
.s9sRn, the R4chmond D,SDatoh.
On Jan. ii Cluverius left his room to go
10 the gallows and the door was at once
locked behind him. Arerwsrd it was
opened and the geraniums which the
prisoner had cultivated and the tablet of
scriptural texts. which were hanging
upon the wall, were taken out. Then the
door wac relocAed, aud not again un-
closed until about LAO p. m. yesterday,
when Sergt. Smith subjected the apart
ment and it's contents to the inspection of
the reporters OF the press, who, having
received timely notice, were there present
liz large numbers at the time stated.
In one corner was little iron bed
stead. In another was a trunk, upon
which rested a pile Of newspapers. Near
by it was a table covered with books and
papers. In front OF the two windows was
bench, which had been used in part as
flower stand for the geraniums. On a
nail in the wall near the bed straw hat
hung.
THE GRAY SUIT.
On the bed was the steel-gray suit OF
clothes which the prisoner frequently
wore when he appeared in court and
which he took off just before he started
TO the gallows. MIR. Dunn said yesterday
That Cluverius undressed with steady
hands, and, having put on the gallows
SUIT, remarked that the tt was good
one. In the pockets were found many
clippings from newspapers, prose and
poetry, unlnteresting memoranda, and
letters and visiting cards from friends.
In one of the vest pockets was a 81 note,
an open.face silver watch, which had
stopped running at 3:l4, and toothpick.
HIS LIBRARY.
On one table was piled a number of
books, papers, cigar boxes and a bottle Of
bay rum. Among the books were: How
to See Jesus" 1.-The Glorious Sufferings of
Christ" ''Othmar," by Ouida; a large
bound volume OF Arthur's "HO Maya
zine" "Persuasives to Early Piety,"
The Young Mans Own BOok"-a man
ual of etiquette, etc; "Handb0ok of the
English Tongue" by Joseph Angus.
A small Bible was lying with the other
books on the able. On the hy-leaf was
''T. }. CIuverius." and at the top OF the
first page OF the Book OF Genesis were the
words in pencil: second Time, Oct. 4,
1886" This book contained paper upon
l.. IS; Ecclesastes, xii, Is and IA;
Ezekiel. xxXiii., Il; Second Corinthians,
", 10; First John, l., 7, s, and 9; FIRST
Timothy, j.. IL; Second Corinthians. viii,
10; st. John, vi, 81; st. Matthew, XII, Is
and 80; Second Corinthians, ", II; Reve-
latIon, vii, 9 and II; Revelation, xxi, 4;
st. John, 14th chapter; st. John, 18th
chapter.
In his trunk was a lot OF clothing, outer
and under, and also several books. A
Baptist hymn book, which Appeared very
little used, was first seen on raising the
lid. On the fV leaf was Virginia l..
D. Book, HIllsboro Baptist Church,
April u, 1872 underneath this was a
large law volume. entitled. ''Guide to
Magistrates. Practical Forms, etc. By
Mayo ayo's Guide" 1t is called.
A collar box on the table was full OF
dead flowers and geranium leaves, the
Fragrance of which still fingered about
them.
THE HISTORY OF HIS CASE.